We have now distorted the earth by our twisted defenses, and therefore are hence observing what's not there. As we learn to recognize our perceptual errors, we also figure out how to appear previous them or "forgive." Concurrently we're forgiving ourselves, looking earlier our distorted self-ideas to the Self That https://nondualteacher.com/non-dual-awareness-a-course-in-miracles-acim/